2007-04-25 03:31:20 · 8 answers · asked by firmingr 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
I can't remember what programme i saw it on, but I'm sure they said to white wash the frame to age it.
2007-04-26 01:53:11 · answer #1 · answered by donna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Van Dyke's Restorers has a finish you can apply different ways to get different antique finishes for mirrors. I haven't tried it yet, but it seemed interesting. Go to vandykes.com
2007-04-25 11:13:23 · answer #2 · answered by Jersey girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean the frame or the silvering?
I seem to recall years ago on "Changing Rooms" LLB splashing Nitromors about on the reverse side of a mirror to remove the silvering & "age" it.
The frame you could probably 'do' with dark wax and fine sandpaper
2007-04-25 12:54:36 · answer #3 · answered by Girlie Electrics 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Throw a brick at it? :o)
To be honest I don't think you can because modern mirrors are produced by a completely different process, so don't look the same when they're "worn".
2007-04-25 12:15:14 · answer #4 · answered by Kes51 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on how you want it to look.
some people use tea bags and then varnish.
if it is paingted you can use cracklin glaze.
or paint remover
2007-04-25 10:42:56 · answer #5 · answered by alismudge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tinted spray-on shallec would give it that aged look.
2007-04-25 10:34:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
put a faux finish
2007-04-25 10:39:50 · answer #7 · answered by patricia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put it in front of your grandmother?
2007-04-25 11:01:11 · answer #8 · answered by Psychodelic Chicken 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋